Agile mangabey

Olivmangabe (top) and Schopfmangabe

The Olivmangabe ( Cercocebus agilis ) is a primate of the family Cercopithecidae ( Cercopithecidae ).

Features

Olivmangaben reach a head -body length of about 45 to 65 centimeters, what is still approximately equal to a long tail, weigh 5-13 kg, with males considerably larger than females. Their fur is gray -green or olive-green on the upper side, the belly is lighter, often whitish.

Distribution and habitat

Olivmangaben live in middle Africa. Their range extends from Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea over the north of Gabon and the Republic of Congo into the northern Democratic Republic of Congo. This is where the Congo River forms the southern boundary of their habitat, south of it survived the related Goldbauchmangabe. Their habitat are forests near rivers or lakes that are at least temporarily flooded.

Presumably, the destruction of habitat a threat to the kind dar. However, the IUCN lists the species as " not at risk " ( least concern ).

Way of life

They are like all Old World monkeys diurnal and keep at times on the ground, the males more than females. They live together in groups of about 8 to 18 animals, which are composed of one or several males, several females, and related offspring.

The male lead and protect the group. They emit loud cries that both the group hold together as well as other group on their presence to draw attention.

Olivmangaben are omnivores, but preferably take fruits to him. In addition, they also eat seeds, nuts, buds and mushrooms, as well as bird eggs and insects and other small animals.

System

Previously it was the Olivmangabe as a subspecies of Haubenmangabe (as Cercocebus agilis galeritus ), only since the 1970s, it is considered as independent. The Goldbauchmangabe in turn was regarded as subspecies of Olivmangabe and is run as a separate species since 2001.